Hammersmith

Hammersmith is a district of west London, England, located 4.3 miles southwest of Charing Cross. It was named in 1294, meaning "place with a hammer smithy"; its first parish church was built in the early 1660s, and the first suspension bridge over the River Thames was built at Hammersmith in 1827. During the late 20th century, Hammersmith became the center of London's Polish community, and it also became one of the city's main commercial and employment centers. In 2019, Hammersmith had a population of 74,759 people.